North Coast Athletic Conference Athletes of the Week | April 7, 2026
 
Baseball Pitcher - Parker Tomlin, Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio Wesleyan senior pitcher Parker Tomlin (Atlanta, GA/Westerville South) delivered a standout performance on the mound to help lead the Battling Bishops to their first NCAC win of the season, a 3-2 victory over John Carroll. Tomlin earned the win after throwing 7.1 innings, allowing just three hits and one unearned run while striking out a career-high eight batters. The southpaw faced 27 hitters, issued only two walks, and held the Blue Streaks to a .125 batting average in the dominant outing.

Baseball Player - Grady Johnson, DePauw
DePauw junior third baseman Grady Johnson (Lexington, KY/Sayre) turned in a huge week at the plate, helping lead the Tigers with a dominant offensive performance in a 3-1 week. Johnson batted .722 (13-for-18), scoring five runs and driving in 10 RBI while posting a 1.333 slugging percentage and .727 on-base percentage. He recorded at least one hit in all four contests and collected three or more hits in three games during the week. Johnson's biggest impact came in DePauw's doubleheader sweep at Wooster (10-6, 18-12), where he went a combined 8-for-10 with four runs scored, nine RBI, one double, two triples, two home runs and two walks. In game two against the Scots, he matched a career high with six RBI and set a new career best with two home runs.

Men's Golf - Max Brown, DePauw
DePauw junior Max Brown (Spring Lake, MI/Spring Lake) led the Tigers at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational, finishing tied for 23rd in a field of 255 golfers with a two-round total of 148 (+5). Brown opened the tournament with an even-par 74, then matched that score in the second round to remain consistent throughout the event. His performance helped DePauw tie for ninth out of 41 teams.

Women's Golf - Isabella Dolan, Denison
Denison senior Isabella Dolan (St. Petersburg, FL/Shorecrest Preparatory School) delivered a standout performance at the Stith Invitational, tying for 16th in a field of 84 golfers with a three-round total of 229 (+13). Dolan shot rounds of 77-75-77 on the 5,651-yard Dominion Club course, to cap a career-best performance against a strong field of nationally ranked teams. Her play helped Denison place sixth out of 16 teams.

Men's Lacrosse - Alex Haag, Kenyon
Kenyon sophomore midfielder Alex Haag (McLean, VA/Langley) led the Owls to a 15-13 conference victory over Ohio Wesleyan with a game-high and career-high five goals. Haag fired 14 shots, placing six on goal, and consistently drove the Kenyon attack throughout the game. He also contributed two ground balls, rounding out a dominant all-around performance that helped the Owls secure the two-goal conference victory and pace the team offensively.

Women's Lacrosse - RIley Knapp, John Carroll
John Carroll junior defensive midfielder Riley Knapp (Cazenovia, NY/Cazenovia) guided the Blue Streaks to an 18-4 victory over DePauw, securing the program's first NCAC win of the season. Knapp led all players with seven draw controls and six ground balls, and notched two caused turnovers, tying for the game-high. She also contributed on offense, netting three goals.

Softball Pitcher - Madilyn Moffitt, Denison
Denison junior pitcher Madilyn Moffitt (New Castle, IN/New Castle) delivered a dominant week on the mound, helping the Big Red earn two wins. She opened the week with a complete-game shutout against Marietta, tossing seven innings, allowing just two hits, no runs, and striking out 10 batters in a 1-0 victory. Moffitt followed that performance with six strong innings versus DePauw, giving up five hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out one in a 3-2 win. Across both games, she faced 51 batters and issued just four walks to lead Denison's pitching staff.

Softball Player - Meghan McCans, Wittenberg
Wittenberg graduate student Meghan McCans (Arcanum, OH/Arcanum) led the Tigers to a 3-1 week with a standout performance at the plate and on the basepaths. McCans batted .462 (6-for-13) with one RBI, one run, and six stolen bases while posting a 1.000 fielding percentage with eight putouts. She helped pace Wittenberg's offense in a 5-2 win over Earlham, going 1-for-3 with a run, a walk, and a stolen base. In Saturday's 3-2 walk-off victory over Ohio Wesleyan, McCans earned a walk and stole three bases, while going 3-for-3 which included the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh. She added another hit and stolen base in the second game of the doubleheader with OWU, during which she broke both the Wittenberg and NCAC career stolen base records, reaching 100 steals.

Men's Tennis - Dylan Murlin, John Carroll
John Carroll sophomore Dylan Murlin (Hilliard, OH/Hilliard Davidson) helped clinch the Blue Streaks' first NCAC win of the season, a 4-3 win against Ohio Wesleyan.  At No. 5 singles, Murlin recorded a 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (7-2) victory. Murlin also teamed up with first-year Cavan Boutillette (Olean, NY/Olean) for a 7-6 (8-6) victory at No. 3 doubles, despite John Carroll dropping the doubles team point.

Women's Tennis - Maia Nowicki, Denison
Denison junior Maia Nowicki (Des Plaines, IL/St. Viator) went 5-1 over the weekend at the Midwest Invitational, competing at the No. 4 and No. 5 flights in singles and No. 3 flight in doubles alongside first-year Maddie Larsen (Maple Grove, MN/Maple Grove Senior). Nowicki swept her singles matches, defeating North Central (6-1, 6-3), Grinnell (6-4, 6-4), and Gustavus (6-1, 6-3), while going 2-1 in doubles with wins over North Central (6-3) and Grinnell (6-3) before falling 7-6 (10-4) in the final. The Big Red knocked off two ranked opponents, No. 47 North Central (7-0) and No. 38 Grinnell (4-3), before falling to No. 33 Gustavus (5-2) in the championship match.
 
Men's Sprints/Hurdles - Elijah Simmons, Wittenberg
Wittenberg sophomore Elijah Simmons (Jacksonville, FL/Groveport Madison) set a personal best and new program record in the 100-meter dash at the Marv Frye Invitational, winning the event in 10.48 to lead the NCAC and rank 14th in Division III this season. Simmons also ran a leg on Wittenberg's 4x400-meter relay, which finished second in 3:25.21.
 
Men's Mid-Distance/Distance - Charlie Blackmer, Kenyon
Kenyon sophomore Charlie Blackmer (Libertyville, IL/Vernon Hills) won the 800-meter run at the Wooster Invitational, clocking a 1:54.47 to outrun a field of 49 competitors. The sophomore now owns the second-fastest time in the NCAC this season.
 
Men's Field - Quinn Sholar, Wabash
Wabash senior Quinn Sholar (Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central) earned two victories at the Huntsman Family Invitational on Saturday, winning the shot put (15.38m) and discus (44.22m). Sholar also set a career best in the hammer throw with a runner-up finish at 53.72 meters, moving into first in the NCAC in the event.
 
Women's Sprints/Hurdles - Katherine Dortmund, Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio Wesleyan sophomore Katherine Dortmund (Westerville, OH/St. Francis DeSales) broke two program records and earned three first-place finishes at the Marv Frye Invitational on Saturday. She set new OWU records in the 100-meter dash (12.00) and 100-meter hurdles (13.84), winning both races. The marks rank 12th and third in Division III, respectively, and lead the NCAC. Dortmund also ran a leg on the winning 4x100-meter relay in 47.77, and she placed third in the 200-meter dash in 26.87.
 
Women's Mid-Distance/Distance - Anna Brown, Kenyon
Kenyon senior Anna Brown (South Dartmouth, MA/Concord Academy) won the 1,500-meter run at the Wooster Invitational, setting a new stadium record with a time of 4:38.23.
 
Women's Field - Breanna Berwald, John Carroll
John Carroll senior Breanna Berwald (Mentor, OH/Mentor) set a new personal best in the discus throw at the Wooster Invitational, placing 10th out of 36 competitors with a mark of 39.30 meters. The senior also placed 19th out of 37 in the hammer with a toss of 37.99 meters, as John Carroll finished second out of 13 teams. Berwald now ranks third and ninth in the NCAC, respectively.

Milestones & Records (March 30 - April 5)
 
Denison, Softball - Against DePauw, junior catcher Emerson Seevers (San Carlos, CA/Sequoia) went 4-for-4 with an RBI for the first four-hit performance of her career, while senior infielder Indy Workman (Greene County, IN/Eastern Greene) broke the program's career walks record, surpassing 69 walks.
 
Denison, Women's Outdoor Track & Field - First-year Stevie Combs (Philadelphia, PA/Episcopal Academy) won the 200-meter dash at the Marv Frye Invitational in 25.88, the ninth-fastest time in program history and currently fifth in the NCAC this season. She also ran a leg on Denison's 4x100-meter relay, which finished second in 48.62 to record the fourth-fastest mark in program history and rank fourth in the NCAC this season.
 
DePauw, Men's Lacrosse - Junior attacker Jack Neff (Fishers, IN/Hamilton Southeastern) set new career highs in both goals and points with five goals and an assist for six points in a win over Wabash. Neff scored three unassisted goals in the first quarter and added two more in the second half, as DePauw remained undefeated all-time against the Little Giants with its 12th consecutive victory.
 
DePauw, Women's Outdoor Track & Field - Juniors Shelby Stall (Lindenhurst, IL/Lakes) and Liberty Scott (Galveston, IN/Lewis Cass) and first-years Estella Salyers (Park City, UT/Park City) and Courtney Powell (Terre Haute, IN/Terre Haute South) broke the program record in the 4x100-meter relay at the Huntsman Family Invitational, winning the event in 47.48. The Tigers currently rank second in the NCAC and 13th nationally with that mark.
 
John Carroll, Men's Outdoor Track & Field - Senior Tyler Gast (Olmsted Falls, OH/Olmsted Falls) set personal bests in the 200-meter (21.46) and 400-meter (47.03) dashes at the Wooster Invitational, winning both events and running a leg on the winning 4x100-meter relay (41.27) as John Carroll claimed the team title. Gast's 200 currently ranks first in the NCAC and 28th in Division III, while his 400 is second in the NCAC and tied for third in DIII.
 
Oberlin, Baseball - First-year outfielder Patrick Leonard (Stamford, CT/Trinity-Pawling School) became just the fourth player in program history to hit two home runs in a single game, going 3-for-5 with three runs and four RBI in a 14-11 loss to Wabash.
 
Oberlin, Men's Lacrosse - Junior face-off specialist Evan Sardina (Charlestown, MA/Boston Latin School) won 18-of-20 face-offs and collected 15 ground balls in a 15-5 road win over John Carroll, moving him into second place in program history with 288 career ground balls.
 
Oberlin, Women's Lacrosse - The Yeowomen reached double-digit wins for the first time since 2018, improving to 10-1 with a victory over Wittenberg on Saturday.
 
Wooster, Softball - Senior infielder Julia Jennings (McCordsville, IN/Cathedral) became the program's all-time leader in hits with her 167th career hit in Saturday's doubleheader against Kenyon. Jennings also set the program's all-time record in assists, now owning 344 in her career.
 
Wooster, Men's Outdoor Track & Field - Senior Rob Mays III (Brownsburg, IN/Brownsburg) broke the program record in the hammer throw at the Wooster Invitational with a toss of 51.57 meters.